Amusement device



June 11, 1935. M. sUNsKEs 2,004,591

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Jan. 16, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR Max Sansifes ATTORNEY Patented June 11, 1935 UNl-TED STATES AMUSEMENT DEVICE Max Siinskes, New York, N. Y. Application January 16, 1934, Serial No. 706,800

6 Claims. (011273-4) This invention relates to an amusement device requiring a certain-skill for its successful and proper operation and it is the principal object of my invention to provide) an electrically controlled device including a ,traveling carriage from which a lamp and an airship are suspended from a vertically displaceable bar and which must be guided through a path indicated by stars of plain glass formed in a mirror. The electrical circuit will remain closed during the proper guiding of the light but will be opened as soon as the player deviates from the path indicated by the stars, the lamp will be extinguished and allow the airship to drop into what appears to be the representation of water painted on the rear wall of the device.

Another object of my invention is the provision of suitable contact means of a novel and specific construction opening and closing the circuits according to the progressive movements of the carriage and light.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of a coin operated amusement device in which the insertionof a proper coin will release a clutch mechanism releasing an'operatinglever for the manual operation of the device. A still further object of my invention is the provision of an amusement device the various operative steps of which are controlled by suitable throw switches regulating the motor operation to reverse the same at the end of the game to allow a return of the carriage into its original position for a new play; Thelight thrown at the mirror will always appear in its true position no matter at what angle you look upon it so that the player will never be misled as to the proper position of the-stars. v r These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the description-proceeds and will then bespecifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure: a I

Fig. 1 is a-front elevation of an amusement device constructed according to my invention, partly in section. i

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation of the central part of my device on an enlarged scale, seen inv the direction of arrows 2--2 of Figure 3. Fig. 3 is an end elevation in section on line 3- 3 of Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail viewof a contact Figure 3. a

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 2. Fig. 6 shows a wiring diagram.

As illustrated, the rear wall It, Figure 3, of the device supports on its inner face a mirror It having a plurality of stars I2 of clear glass provided therein by removing the mirror amalgam.

both ends of the cable are attached, as indicated at l8 Figure 2, to opposite sides of the carriage.

A series of guiding rollers l9, .2!) and 29 keep thecarriage properly guided during its to and fro movements.

The carriage is formed With a central boss 22 in which a slotted hollow bar 23 is vertically reciprocating containing a rack 2t, the teeth g of whichprotrude through the slots in bar 23. On top of bar 23 is mounted a lifting pulley 25, and an idler gear 26 on a stud 2'! meshes with rack bar 24, and stud 21 carries also a wire drum 28 for .a purpose later to be described. I

A light 29, Figure 3,.is provided at the lower endofbar23. I j

Idler rollers 30, 3!, 32 '(Figure 1) guide a cable 33, both ends of which are combined, as at 34, and are then continued as one unit 35 connected to a lever 36.

On cable 33 the pulley 25 is supportedv in such a manner that 'a pull exerted on cable 33 will lift bar 23 and an airship 37 suspended from cable 31', as the sliding motion of rackZt will'turn idler gear 26 and the cable drum 28 over which cable 31' is guided, so as to either lower or lift the airship.

At the same time it isthe aimof the player to bring the light from lamp 223 into accurate position to be directed onto one of the stars it. This operation is done manually while the carriage moves forward under the operation of pulley Hi from a motor not shown.

The return movement of the carriage is effected by the reverse motion of the motor as will later be described and for the purpose of resetting the device for a new play.

On a bracket 38 (Figure 3) supported by angle irons 39 and I3 are supported a series of contact carriers generally designated 30, each comprising a vertical rod 4t carrying a plurality of superposed spaced sleeve members 42 adjustably held on the rod, each holding a contact hated 6T.

'pin 48 sliding at the correct operation of the device "between the contacts. through space 58. At an incorrect operation of the device this pin 48 will strike either section of the contacts. and short circuit the lights and thus extinguishing lights 29 which are then switched onagain on the reverse motion of the motor, and thus'resetting the device as will be described; 1ater=on. An angle iron i is mounted on the frame of the device (Figure 3) and supports a series of throw switches 52. a F p A pawl 53 mounted on carriage I4 operates the switch lever 54 which actuates a'ticket discharge device during the forward travel of the carriage to eject reward tickets in case of proper manipulation as will hereafter bemore fully described. a r I A coin drop B0, Figure 1', is supported by a plat form 6| and closes upon the insertion of a proper coin the motor circuit,- to move the carriage.

A handlever 82 is mounted on a pivot 63 on a bracket, secured to the frame of the device, and has an extension 84. (Fig. 1) to which a cable 85 is secured. Said cable being guided therefrom over a number of guide rollers 66 to an electrically controlled clutch generally desig- This clutch device comprises a flat bar 68 mounted on a bracket 69 at the bottom'of platform 8i and a spring in wound. about bar 68 between brackets 69 and a pin on said bar has the tendency to throw the clutch to the right. A sleeve H is slipped over bar 68 and. carries an extension bracket 12' supporting an electromagnet I3.

' Bell-crank. lever. I4 is pivoted to sleeve .'II and engages a notch I5 in bar 68 when electromagnet i3 is energized, while in its de-energized condition the spring IE will disengage the clutch. .A wire I? leading over a pulley I8, is secured to lever 36 pivoted at E9, whilea spring 80 tends to balance lever 36 in. its neutral position, the other end of lever 36 has attached thereto the cable 35.

The rear wall of the device behind mirror II has at its front-painted a scene 90 representing sky and water. l v

The energization of the magnets takes'place intermittently.

On bracket 38, Figure 3, lSfSllDDO1l38d a double acting switch Hi3 which-is operated by a pivoted lever Hi carrying a bar H2 extending across the entire device. a

This switch controls the forwardand reverse movements of the carriage I4 by pin 48 in other words, if the game is over, and rod 23 as well as airship 3? are at their lowermost position, pin 48 moves bar H2 downward therefore reversing and throwing switch IIU' into the reverse'position. i I X Rail 39 has its left hand end insulated for a purpose explained in the circuit diagram.

The coin drop H4 has a time switch connected to it which may be of any well known circuit closed long enoughto allow carriage I4 to pass the insulated section H5 (Figure 5) of illuminate the 'lamp.

rail 39 and therefore completes the circuit through said carriage.

As shown in Figure 6, current flows from drop H4 through connection H5 into the forward switch H6.from there through wire H1, and wire H8 into magnet H9 to operate clutch I20 to operate the motor in one direction. At the same time lead I2I leads to terminal I22 of motor I23 and out through lead I24, to again supply main line I25. Lead I26 leads to magnet 13 and aswitch I28 through [lead I21, therefore engaging clutch mechanism 61. Lead I29 .connects with positive wire I30 thus completing the circuit.

x-t'ension I3I on carriage I4 in the furthest ,positionthereof will open switch I28 and therefore interrupter break the circuit and stop the .motor; As described'above, at this point pin 48 will drop onto bar H2 and therefore throw switch Hi! into reversed position, and by this movement electromag'net I32 will be energized v and clutch I20 thrown the other'way,'-the motor reversed and the carriage returned'into its original position.

Assoon asithe time switch connected to drop I I4 is-released and carriage I4 on the metallic partof rail 39, the circuit is complete through wire I33 through the carriageand through wire I34 back to lead I26 therefore bridging the switch of H4. I x

Thecontrol switches are connected as follows: offline H1 current is taken throughwire I40 and wire IM to one side of the control switch 43. At the other side of switch 43, wire I42-connects control switch with line I43 to main supply line I30. 1 I As the circuit diagram shows a series of the switchesdescribed maybe connected in parallel. To illuminate "the device a} series of electric lamps I44=is branched off the main line through wires I43and I45; behindthe wire I42 a resistance coil I46 is 1 interposed, so that by the closins 01" contacts 43' and; 45respectively the current 'is short circuited'and lights I44 and 29 are extinguisheds A series of throw switches 52 are connected to the main line and will energize the magnets jIIl'I -andI08'yof the ticket discharge device alternately so' that' the operation of its armature in one or the other direction will attract the lowermost ticket of the respective stack to be issued through opening I I12.

I11 case itis not intended to use this section of the circuit, a manually operated switch I is provided in the side line. v

The device operates as follows:

'As soon as the-motor is started'by the insertion of a coin to guide the carriage and its airship towards the right, the closed circuit will It is now the task of the'playerto accurately guide the lamp by the proper operation ofits rod suspended fromthe carriage during; the travelof the same along a path indicated by the stars. If this is properlydonefthe pin 48 v will always be between the sets of contacts. If'however-theiplayer deviates by oversight or neglect from the prescribed path,

the pin 48" will engage one or "the other set of .into the water. construction serving thepurpose of keeping the I If'the player fails to safely guide the airship through the prescribed" path 'orat the end of the game the operation of the hand; lever 62 will operate the clutch to allow a return of the parts into their original position for a new play.

If the electrically operated ticket or token dispenser is to be used, the successive energization of electromagnets I01, I08 will cause the issue, of as many reward tickets from the casing llll as the player has earned according to predetermined rules of the game.

It will be understood that I have described and shown the preferred form of my device only as an example of the many possible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make such changes in its generalarrangement and in the construction of its minor details as come within the scope of the appended claims without departure from the spirit of my invention, and the principles involved.

For regulating the speed of the carriage, I use lever l8! controlling a resistance I80 in its housing. By this means the skill of the player is tested.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An amusement device comprising a motor operated carriage, a means for supporting the motor operated carriage for movement, a circuit, a lamp within said circuit, a holder for said lamp, cables by means of which said holder is vertically displaceable suspended from said carriage, a prescribed path through which said lamp must be guided, means to interrupt said circuit to extinguish the lamp if the lamp devi ates from the said path, and means to allow a return of the carriage into its original position at the end of each play.

2. In an amusement device of the class described a casing, a mirror on which a plurality of plain glass stars are formed to indicate a path, a scene having the sky and water painted thereon on the rear wall of said casing, and a motor operated carriage from which a light and an airship are suspended to be manually guided through said path during the travel of said carriage and means for supporting the motor operated carriage.

3. In an amusement device of the class described, a mirror having a plurality of stars of clear glass formed therein to indicate a path, a rail, above the mirror, a motor operated carriage having Wheels running. on said rail, a means for supporting the motor operated carriage for movement, a central boss having a central bore on said carriage, a slotted hollow bar vertically movably guided through the bore in said boss, a lifting pulley on cables forming part of the carriage moving means from which said bar is suspended, a rack in said hollow bar, a gear in mesh with said rack, a light on Said bar'and an airship suspended therefrom, said light to be manually guided through a prescribed path, means to keep the airship up while traveling along the prescribed path, and means to lower the same and extinguish the lamp as soon as it deviates from the path.

4. In an amusement device of the class described, a bracket secured to the frame of the device, a circuit, lights within said circuit, a plurality of sets of contact carriers carried by said bracket, a carriage, a rearwardly extending pin on said carriage normally gliding be-' tween said contacts, but engaging said contacts to short circuit the lights upon an incorrect operation of the device.

'5. In an amusement device of the class described, a plurality of sets of contacts, each comprising a post or rod, a plurality of superposed, spaced sleeves adjustably held on said same, a coin drop to close the operating circuit upon the drop of the proper coin, a time switch connected therewith to keep the circuit closed, and a means to open the circuit to allow a return of the parts of the amusement device into their original position after each operation.

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